Over the years, mass manufacturing of phones has made it possible to get a smartphone for as low as $100. However, these models might not be available in every market. That’s why feature phones with internet connectivity are important for these regions, but there are very few options that are available right now. That might
Read MoreImage: iFixit iFixit’s annual iPhone teardown is always a great opportunity to take a peek inside Apple’s latest hardware, but this year’s edition has raised some intriguing questions. The big discovery is a second battery connector within the iPhone 11 Pro Max, which could be an indicator that the hardware was supposed to support bidirectional
Read MoreJust nine months after introducing Stories in Facebook Groups, the social media giant is killing off the feature on September 26, at 9AM Pacific Time. The development was first reported by Matt Navara on Friday, which has since been confirmed by Facebook. The feature — called group stories and available since December last year — allowed
Read MoreGood morning Forkies. It’s that time of the week again when we serve you up a fresh plate of blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines from over the weekend. Let’s see what this week has in store. 1. Long Blockchain Corp. formerly Long Island Tea Corp. – the beverage company that for no real reason decided to
Read MoreLeague of Legends is taking a big step into the world of fashion. Today, developer Riot Games announced a new partnership with Louis Vuitton that will see the famed fashion house design League-themed items for both in the game and in the real world. Unfortunately, we don’t know what those designs will look like yet,
Read MoreBack in the early dawn of the GUI age, cathode ray tubes were the dominant display technology for the personal computer. In order to avoid burn-in of static display elements, screensavers were devised to help prevent this problem. Out of love for the software of yesteryear, [Greg Kennedy] has put together a bot that posts
Read MoreGoogle is making some changes to its audio data retention policies in the coming months. Most importantly for those concerned about humans reviewers listening to you, it plans on asking every user to re-affirm their choice to opt-in to that program — which is “paused globally” pending an EU investigation. The company is also making
Read MoreNew York Times: Profile of Rideshare Drivers United, a group of Uber and Lyft drivers in California who played a key role in getting recent gig economy labor legislation passed — When California lawmakers passed a worker-protection bill essentially requiring Uber and Lyft to treat drivers as employees … Profile of Rideshare Drivers United, a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The next generation PlayStation console will be able to consume far less power in standby mode than the PS4. The power-saving feature appears to be an optional setting however, not the default. The news comes via a blog post titled PlayStation Joins Forces with the United Nations to
Read MoreFacial recognition technology is used across China for everything from identifying criminals to measuring students’ attention in class. Now, it has debuted a system in its subway that lets you use your face as a ticket. A report from South China Morning Post suggests the subway system in the southern city of Shenzhen has started using facial recognition
Read MoreGoogle has removed two malicious apps with a combined total of over 1.5 million downloads after they were caught serving adware. The apps in question — Sun Pro Beauty Camera and Funny Sweet Beauty Selfie Camera — were also found to have “more advanced functionality than your average adware,” according to researchers at Wandera. Intrusive out-of-app
Read MoreJoanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: The number of $5M+ seed rounds in the US has risen steadily, from 45 in 2014 to 180 in 2018, but the trend may be cooling off, with 110 such rounds in 2019 YTD — Here at Crunchbase News, we’ve devoted a lot of coverage to the rise of supergiant
Read MoreNew photos, but still no word on exactly what this mysterious moon material is. China's lunar rover examines 'strange substance' found in moon crater – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMany readers will be familiar with the Miniware TS100 soldering iron, a lightweight temperature-controlled iron that is giving significantly more expensive soldering tools a run for their money. There is another model in the range, the TS80, which though it uses different tips than its sibling has the main distinguishing feature of USB-C power rather
Read MoreThe use of Europe’s ‘right to be forgotten’ privacy law has broadened, illustrated by two Italian brothers, a stabbing and the journalist who wrote about them. One Brother Stabbed the Other. The Journalist Who Wrote About It Paid a Price. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBill Hader and Phoebe Waller-Bridge won big, while Emilia Clarke and Amy Adams lost out. Emmys 2019: From Game of Thrones to Fleabag, the full list of winners – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSamson Amore / Los Angeles Business Journal: Rental property platform AvantStay, which owns and runs 150 high-end properties and focuses on group travel, raises $20M Series A led by 3L Capital — West Hollywood-based hospitality technology startup AvantStay Inc. announced a $20 million Series A financing round led by 3L Capital, a venture capital investor
Read MorePlus, Bob Newhart heckles Ben Stiller and Don Cheadle gets renamed Dan Chowder. Emmys 2019 memes: Big Game of Thrones win has some fans in a fiery rage – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter receiving a record amount of nominations at this years Emmys, Game of Thrones only comes away with two wins — but takes the big one. Game of Thrones takes out the Emmy for outstanding drama series – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: A look at Peloton, which may raise $1.2B in this week’s IPO and sells $2.3K iPad-equipped stationary bikes and $40/mo. cycling video subscriptions to 510K+ subs — 13 reasons this bike has a cult — It makes lazy people like me work out. That’s the genius of the Peloton bicycle. A
Read MoreFREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images The television Academy paid its final adieu to Game of Thrones tonight, honoring the cast with a standing ovation — but not necessarily in awards. Game of Thrones’ final season was practically shut out at the main Emmy’s telecast. The show did take home the award for Best Drama Series, and
Read MoreGame of Thrones nabs its first award with Peter Dinklage winning best supporting actor in a drama. Meanwhile Bill Hader and Phoebe Waller-Bridge take home the big comedy acting awards! Emmys 2019: Live updates and all the winners – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWorking in a theater or night club often requires a specialized set of technical skills that you might not instantly think about. Sure, the audio system needs to be set up and managed but the lighting system is often actively managed as well. For simple setups, this is usually not too difficult to learn. With
Read MoreWilliam Foxley / CoinDesk: Korean exchange Upbit says it is delisting six “privacy coins” including Monero, Dash, and Zcash following June’s FATF guidance and a similar delisting by OKEx — Another cryptocurrency exchange has delisted a slew of privacy coins following recent regulatory requirements … Korean exchange Upbit says it is delisting six "privacy coins"
Read MoreNewhart, at 90, still brings the laughs. Emmys 2019 memes: Ben Stiller heckled by Bob Newhart, meet Dan Chowder – CNET Source: CNet
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